Gastralia
protective covering of the ventral area of a vertebrate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gastralia are bones protecting the ventral area of a vertebrate. They are found in some living and fossil reptiles. Crocodiles, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, and theropod dinosaurs have gastralia. Unlike ribs, they are not connected to the vertebrae.
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